Thompson Gets Big Bounce After Announcement

He was already polling well even before he was an official candidate, but since his announcement last Thursday, Fred Thompson has gotten a big bounce in the polls:

A new SurveyUSA poll in California finds Rudy Giuliani leading the Republican presidential race with 28%, but Fred Thompson has closed the gap in the days after the announcement of his campaign and is just two points behind at 26%. Last month, Giuliani led by 20 points.

Thompson now leads "among men, Conservatives, Pro-Life voters, among those opposed to stem-cell research, among those opposed to same-sex marriage, among gun owners, among those age 65+, and among those who think global warming is made-up."

A new Rasmussen Reports poll has also found a Thompson bounce nationally.

Whether or not the bounce sticks will be up to Fred and how his campaign takes shape in the next few days.